ice-out

[ ahys-out ]

/ ˈaɪsˌaʊt /

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noun Northern New England.

the breaking up of ice on lakes and streams during spring thaw.

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Origin of ice-out

First recorded in 1965–70

Words nearby ice-out

ice milk, ice-minus, ice needle, ice needles, Iceni, ice-out, ice pack, ice pancake, ice pellets, ice pick, ice plant

How to use ice-out in a sentence

But the ice-out has convinced organizers to get serious about their rights as revelers.
Before the Bros, SantaCon Was as an Anti-Corporate Protest|David Freedlander|December 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
After March sent the ice out of river and bay, spring came with a rush as it comes in the north.
Lazarre|Mary Hartwell Catherwood
Will shoveled the loosened ice out, then seized the axe and worked for a short time with the same spirit that animated the Doctor.
Doctor Jones' Picnic|S. E. Chapman
An' how'd un like t' be ridin' one o' them cakes o' ice out there, an' no way o' reachin' shore?
Ungava Bob|Dillon Wallace

Then they chip a piece of ice out of the water-jug with a hammer, rub it on their faces and begin to shave.
Punch, or the London Charivari, Vol. 159, December 22, 1920|Various
Squire Garrison's men sawed a couple of loads of ice out of the pond yesterday, and it didn't freeze more'n an inch last night.
Harper's Young People, January 4, 1881|Various

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